Designing a strategy to implement cost-effective blood transfusion management in elective hip and knee arthroplasties: A study protocol

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Total hip and knee arthroplasties are two of the most commonly performed procedures in orthopedic surgery. Different blood-saving measures (BSMs) are used to reduce the often-needed allogenic blood transfusions in these procedures. A...

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Main Authors: Voorn Veronique MA, de Mheen Perla J, So-Osman Cynthia, Vlieland Thea PM, Gemert Ankie WMM, Nelissen Rob GHH, van Bodegom-Vos Leti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:Implementation Science
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Online Access:http://www.implementationscience.com/content/7/1/58